English Explanatory Dictionary

activism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.

Pronunciation

/ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/ [ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zm̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Jjamesryan-activism.wav

Word forms

activism activisms

Etymology

From active + -ism.

Related words

activist activistic

Derived words

artivism clicktivism craftivism cyberactivism e-activism ecoactivism hacktivism hactivism hashtivism hyperactivism inactivism intactivism judicial activism kayaktivism lactivism leaktivism microactivism nonactivism proactivism slacktivism transactivism
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